Shattered Kingdoms

Okay.....I just started a character in the relatively new area that is the Northern Wastes newbie area. I come across this item that I thought seemed harmless, so I picked it up and put it on.

I am certain many of you are laughing at me already, just from reading the title of the thread. That's perfectly alright. I can see how this would be funny from a different point of view. However, my problem does not lie with my character. I have the knowledge and experience to solve the problem.

My problem is that a newbie might not have the knowledge, know-how, experience, resources and what-not to solve this problem. With this item on, you cannot speak, yell, eat, drink or anything else. Furthermore, it bars you from approaching a healer to buy an uncurse spell, since it's cursed and you cannot remove it.

Really? I mean.......REALLY? Come on guys. I had a great deal of respect for the newly remodeled Norther Wastes newbie area. I can tell alot of hard work and effort went into it, and it shows. Wonderful scripts and environmental interactions. I just think this item is a bit much for a newbie area. This is where people, who don't understand the game, delete in frustration and don't return to the game for a long time, or ever.

I had a similar experience on a different mud where a newbie area had waterskins lying around everywhere. I picked one up, drank from it and died because it had urine in it. I look back at that now and laugh my [REDACTED] off. I deleted the character and never went back to the game.

I just thought I would mention this. I'm not QQing by any mean, as it's not a big deal to me. I just think it might be for someone else with less patience and understanding of the game.

P.S.>
NOW I found out you can't even cast spells with it on. This is BS, yo.

This was one of Ealuriel's favorite items. And the Scold's Bridle.

*coughcough*

This shouldn't be in a newbie-zone though, honestly.

The worst part is that newbie healers don't cast uncruse randomly. If so, it has to be one of the rarest spells they cast, as I've never seen it cast at any point. I'm pretty familiar with what spells are what by the words they speak.

I'll just leave this with a wtf....

This item is pushing the boundaries of my roleplaying capabilities.....

Just RP "The Man in the Iron Mask"

ROFL! Thanks....

Just be thankful I'm not a Builder.

Oh trust me, Chem. I am. I really, really am. LOL!

I wanted to be a builder for a while, but I don't actually know how to build. I just turn in colored descs and the imms put the things into the game.

I glanced at this thread title and saw "a suede mask reinforced with iron bras."